Fighting game fans will get their chance to play Tekken 8 early, the next big Bandai Namco 3D fighting game. This may require you to buy a flight ticket to Japan though.

To do this, you need to register for the Tekken 7 tournament at EVO Japan 2023. You need to apply on a special site that will be out in February.

More details of the testing will come soon. While that’s great for fighting game fans who want to touch Tekken 8, they should not be dicks and purposely DQ the tournament just for the Tekken 8 closed alpha test. This wouldn’t be the last; the game is still in its early development, so there will be future moments for playtesting in other major worldwide fighting game tournaments featuring 3D fighters.

Tekken 8 will be out for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series. It features new mechanics like the Heat System, recoverable gauge (ala Tekken Tag Tournament 2), and a Special controller style toggle. The confirmed roster in the game includes Law, Paul Phoenix, King, Jin, Kazuya, Jun Kazama, JACK-8, Lars, and Nina Williams.